]]>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:08:47 GMThttp://www.iowapestanddeck.com/cc-blog/time-to-updateWinter is the PERFECT time to UPDATE your home and REVITALIZE your spirits during a long, cold winter!Painting, light fixtures, faucets & door knobs are some of the more inexpensive, quick updates that can have a dramatic change!And remember - just because you paint, does NOT mean you have to redo your entire decor! If you like your current color....repaint to refresh it! Or just simply update your color with a more trendier tone! Easy way to keep your design scheme in tact without making expensive changes!! Room color can influence our mood and our thoughts. Choose Wisely! Each color has a psychological value. Colors behave in three basic ways : active, passive, and neutral. You can easily match a room’s colors to your personal desires & to your taste and to the room’s purpose. Light colors are expansive & airy, making rooms seem larger, brighter. Dark colors are sophisticated & warm; giving large rooms a more intimate appearance.And don't forget.....NEW LIGHTING will bring the sunshine IN and brighten your mood, as well!!PLEASE call C&C HOME SERVICES ---> EDDIE today!! 515-537-7752

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]]>Thu, 30 May 2013 14:37:26 GMThttp://www.iowapestanddeck.com/cc-blog/spring-termite-swarmingAre you seeing an ant or a termite? Both produce winged swarmers when the weather finally starts to warm. Regardless of which insect it is - there is no reason to panic - BUT it does signal the time to become pro-active!!

Termite swarmers are a sign that you may have a termite infestation in your home.

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]]>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:45:55 GMThttp://www.iowapestanddeck.com/cc-blog/how-often-should-you-have-your-deck-weatherproofed* It is recommenced that you reapply protective weatherproofing every 2-4 years. Most products available should last at least 2 years IF PROPERLY applied. * If your deck gets excessive sun exposure OR if it gets no sun at all (and mildews) - reapplication more frequently is necessary.* NEW deck? Damage starts occurring to wood immediately once exposed to the elements. It is typically recommended that new wood not be stained for 2-3 months. Some types of wood can be treated sooner - it just has to be dry.

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A cockroach can live for a week without its head. Due to their open circulatory system, and the fact that they breathe through little holes in each of their body segments, they are not dependent on the mouth or head to breathe. The roach only dies because without a mouth, it can’t drink water and dies of thirst.

A cockroach can hold its breath for 40 minutes, and can even survive being submerged under water for half an hour. They hold their breath often to help regulate their loss of water.

Cockroaches can run up to three miles in an hour, which means they can spread germs and bacteria throughout a home very quickly.

Newborn German cockroaches become adults in as little as 36 days. The German cockroach is the most common of the cockroaches and has been implicated in outbreaks of illness and allergic reactions in many people.

A one-day-old baby cockroach, which is about the size of a speck of dust, can run almost as fast as its parents.

The American cockroach has shown a marked attraction to alcoholic beverages, especially beer. They are most likely attracted by the alcohol mixed with hops and sugar.

The world’s largest roach (which lives in South America) is six inches long with a one-foot wingspan. Average cockroaches can vary in size from ½”– 2” long.

Cockroaches are believed to have originated more than 280 million years ago, in the Carboniferous era.

There are more than 4,000 species of cockroaches worldwide, including the most common species, the German cockroach, as well as brownbanded cockroaches and American cockroaches.

Because they are cold-blooded insects, cockroaches can live without food for one month, but will only survive a week without water.